Chapter 8.44
PARKING COMMISSION

Sections:

8.44.010    Created.

8.44.020    Members.

8.44.030    Chairperson – Officers.

8.44.040    Quorum.

8.44.050    Minutes of meetings – Records.

8.44.060    Duties.

8.44.010 Created.

The city commission of the city of Wenatchee creates a parking commission consisting of five members who shall be appointed by the city commission. (Res. 1413 § 1, 1985)

8.44.020 Members.

The commission members who are first appointed shall be designated to serve terms of one, two, three, four, and five years, respectively, from the date of their appointment, and thereafter commission members shall be appointed for a term of office of five years, except all vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the city commission for the unexpired term. Any commission members may be removed at any time by a majority vote of the city commission, and no officer or employee of the city of Wenatchee shall be a commission member. (Res. 1413 § 2, 1985)

8.44.030 Chairperson – Officers.

Upon appointment, the commission shall organize and designate its own chairperson and such other officers as shall be deemed necessary. (Res. 1413 § 3, 1985)

8.44.040 Quorum.

Three commission members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes. Action may be taken by the commission upon a vote of the majority of the commission members present, providing a quorum is present, unless the commission in establishing its own rules of procedure shall require a larger number. All commission members shall be given notice of each meeting by mail, telephone, or personal notice, not less than one day before each meeting, providing, however, that no notice shall be required if all members are present or if those absent have waived this requirement of notice. (Res. 1413 § 4, 1985)

8.44.050 Minutes of meetings – Records.

The commission shall keep minutes of its meetings and proceedings and a record of all business it transacts. A minute book and record of the commission shall be kept and maintained in the office of the city clerk and shall be a public record. (Res. 1413 § 5, 1985)

8.44.060 Duties.

The duties of the parking commission shall be advisory in nature and it shall act in an advisory capacity to the city commission with reference to all matters pertaining to public parking, public parking facilities, traffic flow, parking zones, and all other matters concerning motor vehicle travel within the city limits of Wenatchee. The commission shall make recommendations for the improvement, development, and operation of all public parking areas and shall, in cooperation with the city planning commission, formulate plans and make recommendations to the city commission for the acquisition and development of additional public parking areas and shall perform such other and further duties as may from time to time be assigned to them by the city commission of the city of Wenatchee. (Res. 1413 § 6, 1985)